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Meanings of stake (staked) in English

Portuguese
aposta
Catalan
aposta
Spanish
postura

The money risked on a gamble.

aposta
Spanish
invertir

Place a bet on.

invertir
Portuguese
arriscar

Put at risk.

arriscar
Catalan
participació
Spanish
interés

(Law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something.

participació
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Examples for "interest"
Examples for "interest"
1
The government said the land was needed for public interest development projects.
Reuters
2
Rising interest rates Good news on interest rates this week then?Eh, no.
The Irish Times
3
The approaches included interest from Europe and the Middle East, it said.
Reuters
4
Yields on interest rate future markets indicated a similar consensus among traders.
Reuters
5
Thursday 18 July South African SARB interest rate decision: Expected to decrease.
The South African
Usage of staked in English
1
Australia staked the house on a good start and a strong finish.
The Irish Times
2
He has staked out clear ground to the right of Mr Schröder.
The Irish Times
3
The new CEO Heins has staked the company's future on Blackberry 10.
Reuters
4
The killers no doubt staked out the Belknaps' house well in advance.
The President's Assassin
5
Farley McLeod had left his children mineral rights on land he'd staked.
Bones Are Forever
6
The land is staked with bright plastic strips marking potential oil wells.
The Guardian
7
Warren has staked out an aggressive stance on regulating major tech companies.
The Guardian
8
I think the competitive positions are already being staked out, he added.
Reuters
9
Many have staked large sums of money on backing entrepreneurs with connections.
Reuters
10
If I staked high, I lost; if low, it was the same.
The Gilpins and their Fortunes: A Story of Early Days in Austral...
11
And each passing day she'd staked a deeper claim to his heart.
What a westmoreland wants
12
Horses staked out on the meadow looked like dogs; people, like ants.
Out of Doors—California and Oregon
13
Beggars cannot be choosers; I staked my all upon a single die.
Baron Trigault's Vengeance
14
China has staked out islands also claimed by Japan and the Philippines.
Reuters
15
Again he has staked his last dollar; again fortune frowns upon him.
Justice in the By-Ways, a Tale of Life
16
I staked upon the same again-bothmy original stake and my winnings.
The Gambler
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Translations for staked
Staked through the time
Staked across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common